Grants & Applications
The Plymouth Education Foundation has enhanced education in Plymouth, MA since 2008. Through donations from community partners, PEF awards grants and scholarships to educators and students to support enrichment of education at all levels.
Types of Grants
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Instructional Grants provide funds for educators to develop and implement instructional projects that align with the Foundation's mission. Funds may be used for equipment, supplies, curriculum development and staff development.
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Scholarships for teachers and other educators are awarded to pursue additional education in the teaching profession, including National Board Teacher Certification.
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Enhancement Grants for students will provide student enrichment opportunities that are above and beyond regular, remedial or required study.
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Professional Enrichment Grants will provide teachers and other educators with opportunities to attend seminars, workshops and classes for enrichment purposes for which college credit is not received.
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Other public and non-profit organizations may be provided with grants for educational opportunities for Town of Plymouth’s citizens.
Annual Grant Program:
Our Annual Grant Program accepts grant applications for any amount of money, for programs or projects that reflect the vision of PEF’s purpose and goals. Applications in our Annual Grant Program are due on March 1st or November 1st, and recipients will be notified of the Board’s funding decisions by May 1st and January 1st respectively.
Mini Grant Program:
Our Mini-Grant Program is designed to provide funds for educational programs or projects that may not have been apparent during our Annual Grant Program cycle. Grant criteria and eligibility requirements are identical to those listed for our Annual Grant Program, but grant requests in the Mini-Grant Program may not exceed $1,000. Grant applications are due by specific dates in the fall and winter and applications will be voted on by the Board at its next regular meeting. Recipients will be notified of funding decisions within one (1) month. Please see the Mini-Grant application form for specific deadline dates for the current year.
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How to submit a Grant Application:
A computer is recommended for this process. Mobile devices and tablets are not recommended.
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Download the pdf form below to your computer.
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Open the pdf from the downloads to begin editing.
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Type into the fields of the form.
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Once completed, save as a new file with your name or export pdf as a new file with your name.
Example: Grant Application Form Teacher Name -
To submit, click on the email address below to bring you directly to an email or paste the email address to your personal email. The email subject should be Grant Submission Teacher Name.
Tip: Before sending, be sure that fields in the grant form have saved as completed.
Final grant request submission dates: November 1st or March 1st.
Grants will be awarded on: January 1st or May 1st.
Mini Grants are accepted throughout the school year.
Submit all completed Grant Application Forms to: